musescore / musescore/MuseScore

Generate Notes from Chord Symbols

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Description

Your idea

create for given chords, notes for the instruments. lets say you have a piano sketch and a string ensemble. then with a click of a button you have harmonized the piano part with the string section. the same for rythms. See the Video how Dorico solved it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GU_OljxlTsY.

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Problem to be solved

Creating harmonies like a pro

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by examining how MuseScore currently represents chord symbols, notes, instruments, and rhythms, then clarify the intended harmonization workflow and scope from the linked Dorico example. Done requires an agreed design and implementation that generates the requested parts reliably.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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